Abstract

Appropriate selection of patients with acute stroke for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) treatment is essential to maximize the probability of good outcome and to minimize treatment complications, particularly intracerebral hemorrhage. Guidelines specify withholding antiplatelet therapy for 24 hours after intravenous (IV) t-PA administration, but whether prior use of antiplatelet agents raises the risk for hemorrhage is uncertain. In this study, …

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